Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-20

/ pense! 1 defy you! Do your worst
Help-here, help"
Her last words were uttered in her
loudest and shrillest scream.
/ "WomaL, you will ruin me ard your
self" said Mslerson furiously. "Hush,
you fool, hush!"
And he seized her by the throat and
tried to choke he into silence.
| at first she threw him back from her
and uttered another wild and piercing
| scream; out he, thoroughly maddened,
| seized her by the thro9t with both hands,
and crushed her down on the floor with
| all his might. In vain she gasped for
breath; her eyes seemed to be starting
! from he- mead, her tongue loueC out of
her mouth, her face grew b,ccZ-a
moment more and there would nave been
no life in her. But scrssh was heard
the door few open and dozen men with
|, lights in their hands, and arms also.
rushed in. The first was Mccullough
with rifle in his hands.
/ One glance told him what MaIerson
was doing, and before the villain could
do more than release his intended victim
and turn toward tRe window to make his
escape, the butt Of the rangers rife
crashed down upon his head, and ne fell
like q bullock stricken down Oy the
butchers hand.
"Is the wretch dead, or will ne live TO
grace the bslter?" asked Mr.. Delorme,
who recognized the fallen man.
81 don't think I'Ye quite killed him;
but you had better look to your wife,
sir.' said the Major. "The rascallv rob
Der hasn't left life in her, teari''
Mrs. Delorme was not quite gone, but
cbn ha
women servants took her up and carried
her to bed, while the plantation surgeon
was speedily sent for.
Meantime, old Malerson was dragged
sway with less care than a dog would
have received, and pitched into guard
room, where q sentinel was put over MIN
in case he should EeCoVer so far as 70 Try
to escape.
After this was done, a thorough search
was made al over the premises TO see if
there were not more of the gang aoout;
for it did not seem possible that ne
would have mad the hardwood TO venture
alone upon such an enterprise, especially
when there were such 8 large force on
and about the place, and so much danger
of detection.
But no sign of any other person con-
nected with his gang could be seen.
81 do not believe that Ada McAlpin
was cognizant of the FOOLS intended visit
| hereI" said the Major, as he prepared to
retire te rest again; "but will ind out
before she receives her arms and permiss
sion to go!"
"What shall we do with the wretch,
/ MalersOn?" asked Mr.. DelOTme.
81 hardly know-le ought to hang; but
if he is Paul's father, bad as he IS, that
would hardly do-'
"Paul does not believe he is, nor do (,
Yet my wife says he is, and has aCknOwl-
| edged him to be her brother If she is
sufficiently recovered in the morning she
must fully explain all. If he is not her
| brother, and not Paul's father, then, as
sure as there is q God, he shall hsIgi If
1 never see my poor Stella again it would
| be some satisfaction 70 see those suffer
who were concerned in her sbdUctiOnp
"You will see her again" said the Ma
| jor, confidently "I feel it in my heart
have felt it all the time-that we would
get her back to you safe and sound"
"Heaven grant it! Let me press her
| once more to my breast and l can die
COntented!" said the planter.
"Y0u'l soon see her, and then you'll
not think of dying by 8 long shot" said
| the Major pleasantly. "But goodnight;
/ must get few Wlnks OF sleep tonight,
| for heaven only knows when I'll have an
| other chance. | can't sleep more than 8
weasel when I'm off on q scout"
| The Major retired, and once more all
| was still in the house.
| To be Continued Nert Ueek.I